Growing Cucumber

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16 May 10 Phil (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I've heard that leaving sliced or whole cucumber in the garden helps to ward off bugs and beasties. Is this true?
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05 Jun 10 Martyn (Australia - temperate climate)
We've had success with sliced cucumber on aluminium trays. Maybe its the taste (to the slugs and snails) or a chemical reaction with the Al but they've stayed away
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18 May 10 (Australia - temperate climate)
Lots of slugs and slaters have been tucking into the old cucumbers I didn't harvest, so it doesn't work for them!
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